I learned to smile on cue, say I'm alright Folded up my edges, stayed polite Every room a stage, every breath rehearsed Hid the fire in my chest like it was a curse Kept my volume low, kept my colors tame Traded who I was just to dodge the blame You loved the ghost, the edited me But ghosts don’t bleed — and I couldn’t breathe Feel it cracking under my skin All this pressure caving in Hear the voice I buried then Sayin’ “let me out — let me live” I’m unmasked, no turning back Let the real me hit like a heart attack All the cracks let the light pour through If I’m too much — I’m finally true I’m unmasked, yeah the zipper’s down No more shrinking just to fit your town You can keep the lie you’re used to I’d rather be loud than invisible Every “be less” ringing in my head Every “tone it down” in the words you said I built a cage out of “should” and “try” Painted it normal, called it my life But the walls shake when the truth gets loud And the mask slips off in a screaming crowd I’m done being safe, done playing small If this is a fall — then let me fall Feel it ripping through the seams All these years of silent screams There’s a version born to be And tonight it’s breaking free I’m unmasked, no turning back Let the real me hit like a heart attack All the cracks let the light pour through If I’m too much — I’m finally true I’m unmasked, yeah the zipper’s down No more shrinking just to fit your town You can keep the lie you’re used to I’d rather be loud than invisible I was never broken… just bent to survive Every piece you called “wrong” kept me alive (drums start building) So here’s the noise, here’s the flame Here’s the face without the shame If this is chaos — let it show I’d rather burn than never glow FINAL CHORUS (BIGGEST) I’m unmasked, watch me rise No more hiding in disguise All the weight I carried through Turns to power breaking loose I’m unmasked — hear the sound Of a soul finally unbound You can keep the lie you’re used to I’d rather be loud I’D RATHER BE LOUD THAN INVISIBLE.
